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cw50must
November 13th, 2008, 16:08
I had 3 switches spaced out throughout the cab of my jeep. I was always reaching and then hoping to have remembered what switch went to what set of lights. Plus it looked like crap. I searched and found that some people had made their own, however I'm not that crafty. I found a place that makes gauge plates and switch panels so I contacted them about doing a cherokee one. They now do one.
Its awesome, it is 100xs better than anything I could have done, it looks really professional. The pictures don't really do it justice. It is back lit, and the guy will make them custom, so whatever labels you want on there, you will get.

http://gaugeplates.com/

here are my pictures
before
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/craigsxj/switch%20panel/001-1.jpg
during
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/craigsxj/switch%20panel/004.jpg
the panel itself
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/craigsxj/switch%20panel/007.jpg
the back
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/craigsxj/switch%20panel/005.jpg
and then the finished product
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/craigsxj/switch%20panel/014.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/craigsxj/switch%20panel/020.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/craigsxj/switch%20panel/016.jpg

It was easy to install too.
GrimmJeeper
November 13th, 2008, 17:26
thats BADASS!! looks great! $$?
blackdoutxj
November 13th, 2008, 17:35
x2 that is way sick man:D!
redneckboarder
November 13th, 2008, 18:04
that does look sweet, but im kinda partial to my auto zone missile switches haha
swbooking
November 13th, 2008, 18:16
Man if only they made something for the 84-96...

Looks good!
crazyjim
November 13th, 2008, 18:31
thats BADASS!! looks great! $$?
Very sweet indeed!


Mike, looks like with backlighting it's $65

http://gaugeplates.com/offroad.php
GrimmJeeper
November 13th, 2008, 19:45
nice. too bad i dont have a 97+. or $65. or more than 2 switches. haha. looks really good tho, very nice work.
crazyjim
November 13th, 2008, 20:19
nice. too bad i dont have a 97+. or $65. or more than 2 switches. haha. looks really good tho, very nice work.
Realistically, for what it is, $65 actually isn't bad. If you didn't want all the fancy shit on it, you could build it for way cheaper, but the fact that it's back lit and has cut outs of words is nice.

However, I don't like the fact that you can see the green light around the outside edge of the panel.
Ba-Riedo
November 13th, 2008, 23:28
However, I don't like the fact that you can see the green light around the outside edge of the panel.

Little bit of RTV fixes everything...;)

-Alex
cw50must
November 14th, 2008, 03:39
Yeah its cheaper if you don't want it lighted. Also, you can get it with whatever labels you want, I'm pretty sure if you wanted to do it with less switches they could probably do that too. after getting it, and seeing how it looks in person, the price isn't bad.

AS for the lights, a couple things. It does kinda glow from top and bottom, however, the camera seems to make is look worse. It seems like the issue is the thickness of the double sided tape used for mounting. I was thinking of using tape all the way around as kind of a gasket to keep everything tight, not sure.